Cozmic One on to Retired Racehorse Project

[Brigid]

@jherold

I would imagine that it would be hard for “Big Name Owners” to sell a well know horse to the general horse owning public. No one would want to be associated with the social media criticism should the horse become another Souper Spectacular.

What. What does this mean? Seriously, I think I’m missing something here (as usual I am clueless.)

[danceronice]

@Brigid

What. What does this mean? Seriously, I think I’m missing something here (as usual I am clueless.)

Souper Spectacular (half to Zenyatta but a relative flop racing) was found in a kill pen several years after going to a non-racing home. There was something of an internet crapstorm because allegedly Live Oak was rude to someone who called them about it. It’s hard bordering on impossible to know who owns a horse in the non-racing world, but with racehorses it’s almost always possible to trace back to their racing connections, who are then targeted if a horse is in a bad situation even if they haven’t owned the animal in years.

[skydy]

@Brigid

Why? Unless a trained horse is not crippled, or prone to rearing and flipping over backwards (ala Point Given) they should be ridden. Isn’t it Lane’s Farm that has their breeding stallions ridden every day?

Unless she’s crippled, why isn’t RA ridden? Just because she can’t be a broodmare, doesn’t mean she can’t be ridden. Even hacking-out/trail riding. Maybe she is and I just don’t know about it?

Some horses actually LOVE going “walkabout” with a human. Yes they ALL love grazing. But some really do miss that human interaction that might include riding. Some may want to jump, event, do field ‘hunting’ or just hack-out, trail ride or walk around pasture bareback with kids in a halter.

…and some don’t. I can imagine RA being one who would rather not be ridden. I would give the benefit of the doubt to her owners.

[ravenclaw]

@Brigid

Isn’t it Lane’s Farm that has their breeding stallions ridden every day?

Three Chimneys has their stallions ridden regularly. I think there are other farms that do this too but I know for sure that Three Chimneys does it (or at least they used to).

[bdj]

If memory serves, Declan’s Moon took part in one of the first Retired Racehorse Project events after being turned out for about 5 years. Steuart Pittman rode him and at the conclusion of the project (100 days) decided that Declan would be happier going back into retirement than having a job, despite the fact that he looked like he’d make a heckuva dressage horse.

[Brigid]

@danceronice

Souper Spectacular (half to Zenyatta but a relative flop racing) was found in a kill pen several years after going to a non-racing home. There was something of an internet crapstorm because allegedly Live Oak was rude to someone who called them about it. It’s hard bordering on impossible to know who owns a horse in the non-racing world, but with racehorses it’s almost always possible to trace back to their racing connections, who are then targeted if a horse is in a bad situation even if they haven’t owned the animal in years.

Thank you! If I’d read about this, I’ve forgotten about it.

[Brigid]

@ravenclaw

Three Chimneys has their stallions ridden regularly. I think there are other farms that do this too but I know for sure that Three Chimneys does it (or at least they used to).

YES! that’s the one I was remembering. Thank you!

[LuvRedHeads]

@bdj

If memory serves, Declan’s Moon took part in one of the first Retired Racehorse Project events after being turned out for about 5 years. Steuart Pittman rode him and at the conclusion of the project (100 days) decided that Declan would be happier going back into retirement than having a job, despite the fact that he looked like he’d make a heckuva dressage horse.

I’m pretty sure Declan’s Moon had some lingering soundness issues from his early racing years, which led them to decide he’d be better off to go back into retirement. I remember because I followed that first RRP closely, and he was my favorite